Republican Ashley Moody wins Florida Senate seat vacated by Marco Rubio

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Republican Ashley Moody won the Florida Senate seat vacated by Marco Rubio, defeating Democrat Angie Nixon, according to projections from NBC, Decision Desk, and Fox News. Moody, Florida's former attorney general who held the seat provisionally, secured 50.8% of votes with over 95% counted, versus Nixon's 48.1%. Nixon, a state representative from Jacksonville, had surprised by winning the Democratic primary. Moody now permanently fills the seat Rubio vacated on January 20, 2025, to become Secretary of State. Governor Ron DeSantis had appointed her temporarily. No Democrat has won a Florida Senate race since 2012.


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